Fatal crash profile · Model
Volvo Truck VHD
Compared with Volvo Truck · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 61
- Fatal crashes
- 60
- Deaths inside
- 8
- Other deaths
- 62
Between 2020 and 2024, 61 vehicles described as Volvo Truck VHD were involved in 60 fatal crashes in the United States. 8 people died inside these vehicles and 62 people outside them (occupants of other vehicles, pedestrians and cyclists) died in the same crashes.
Counts show how often this vehicle appears in fatal crashes. They also reflect how many are on the road, so they are not a safety rating. See how it compares with other medium and heavy trucks or with all vehicles.
Overview
Vehicles in fatal crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| 2020 | 7 |
| 2021 | 13 |
| 2022 | 15 |
| 2023 | 12 |
| 2024 | 14 |
Reflects how many of these vehicles are on the road as well as crash involvement; not a safety rating.
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Deaths
Who died in these crashes
11%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About 90 percent of the share for Volvo Truck: 13%
- About 20 percent of the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 0 | 10 |
| 2021 | 3 | 11 |
| 2022 | 2 | 15 |
| 2023 | 3 | 10 |
| 2024 | 0 | 16 |
Other road users are occupants of other vehicles, pedestrians and cyclists killed in the same crashes.
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Crash factors
Speeding, drinking and night-time crashes
2%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About one-quarter of the share for Volvo Truck: 7%
- About 10 percent of the share for all vehicles: 19%
0%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About 5 percent of the share for Volvo Truck: 1%
- About 5 percent of the share for all vehicles: 18%
20%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About 40 percent of the share for Volvo Truck: 48%
- About 40 percent of the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | Volvo Truck VHD | Volvo Truck | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 1.6% | 7.1% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 0.0% | 1.2% | 17.7% |
| At night | 19.7% | 47.8% | 49.3% |
Share of vehicles in fatal crashes. Speeding and drinking are as recorded for the driver in police reports.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 47 |
| Cloudy | 4 |
| Rain | 3 |
| Snow | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 44 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 7 |
| Dark - Lighted | 7 |
| Dawn | 2 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Texas | 7 |
| Indiana | 5 |
| New York | 4 |
| Virginia | 4 |
| Louisiana | 3 |
| North Dakota | 3 |
| New Jersey | 3 |
| Pennsylvania | 3 |
| Florida | 3 |
| Ohio | 2 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 29, 2022 | Turner, Androscoggin County, Maine | SR-4 AUBURN RD | 1 |
| Dec 27, 2022 | Hoke County, North Carolina | SR-211 | 2 |
| Oct 9, 2022 | Chesapeake, Chesapeake city, Virginia | OLD WOODLAND RD | 1 |
| Oct 7, 2022 | Reno, Washoe County, Nevada | E 5TH ST | 1 |
| Sep 29, 2022 | Mendon, Monroe County, New York | MENDON IONIA RD | 1 |
| Sep 20, 2022 | Stutsman County, North Dakota | US-281 | 1 |
| Aug 25, 2022 | Montgomery County, Maryland | SR-190 | 1 |
| Jun 14, 2022 | Catawba County, North Carolina | STARTOWN RD | 1 |
| Jun 14, 2022 | Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts | PLEASANT ST | 1 |
| May 10, 2022 | McPherson County, Kansas | US-56 | 1 |
| May 5, 2022 | New York City, Kings County, New York | 9TH AVE | 1 |
| May 3, 2022 | Geraldine, DeKalb County, Alabama | SR-75 | 1 |
| Feb 9, 2022 | Tyler County, Texas | US-287 | 2 |
| Feb 9, 2022 | St. Tammany Parish, Louisiana | SR-1077 | 1 |
| Jan 14, 2022 | McKenzie County, North Dakota | CR-154TH AVE NW | 1 |
| Nov 14, 2021 | De Soto Parish, Louisiana | SR-522 | 1 |
| Nov 2, 2021 | Calhoun County, Florida | SR-20 | 1 |
| Oct 26, 2021 | Spotsylvania County, Virginia | US-1 | 1 |
| Oct 25, 2021 | Berks County, Pennsylvania | I-176 MORGANTOWN EX | 1 |
| Oct 15, 2021 | Worcester, Worcester County, Massachusetts | I-290 | 1 |
| Aug 24, 2021 | Amelia County, Virginia | US-360 | 1 |
| Aug 2, 2021 | Mobile, Mobile County, Alabama | US-90 SR-16 | 1 |
| Jun 23, 2021 | St. Charles, St. Charles County, Missouri | I-70 | 1 |
| Jun 12, 2021 | Panola County, Texas | FM 2517 | 1 |
| May 20, 2021 | Alachua County, Florida | SW 122ND ST | 2 |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2020–2024. Vehicle make and model as decoded by NHTSA's vPIC service. "All vehicles" covers every vehicle with a known make.